desormeaux05

I bought a coil spring compressor from eBay a week ago for what I thought was a good deal. Well it turns out that what my dad told me when I was a kid is true "you get what u pay for" that damn thing broke into about 7 pieces and shards of metal lodged in my forehead. So don't buy a cheap compressor from eBay

dr_whigham

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Pics or it didn't happen

2fresh

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wow sorry to hear you can rent those things from auto parts stores and get the money back when you return it

redlineracing

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I'm with whigam, lets see some carnage

LS1121

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I cut a shock in half one time (without using a compressor) just to see what would happen, and yes it was in a vise. WOW did the baby Fly. lmao

joecar

Pix...

z28bryan

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Sorry to hear that.. hope you are ok! Thank god it wasn't a worse situation. How badly did the metal shards get you?

Undertow74

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mehhh...no pics sounds like a good story

Ballzee

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pics x 20

01ssreda4

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Sounds like operator error.

UMD_Jesse

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lolololololololol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheap Guy

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A someone posted a thread about cheap Chinese-made products in the Racer's Lounge section but it unfortunately got shut down. This is a SERIOUS problem with cheap/substandard/counterfeit stuff. A spring compressor, jacks and jackstands, and electrical stuff aren't things to scrimp on. I'm guilty of buying some of cheap stuff from places like Harbor Freight or even eBay, but not stuff that could potentially cost me injury or my life. Even is the stuff is Chinese made, I try to buy it from reputable/major retailers like Sears, HD, etc.

But like posters stated above...